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Saturday, March 15, 2008

Stand by your beds!

OK now .. well that must count as one of the longest entrances in history! Four years ?

I first staked a claim on my own name in the 'blogosphere' back in 2004. Well, it seemed wise at the time -- and I'm glad I did, because I seem to have an awful number of talented and web-savvy sisters with the same name to compete with online!

Back in 2004 I was still very busy on other things. My colleagues and I had just nursed a piece of legislation through Parliament for one thing. So, after my "Hello World" entrance back then this blog went into mothballs.

Now, in 2008, I'm still just as busy. I've just launched a new Podcast channel dedicated to discussing all aspects of Equality and Diversity -- beginning with such fundamental questions as 'What does it mean'.

The Podcast is both a shop window on my work in the field, and a celebration of my enthusiasm for the medium. However, I've already realised that some of the episodes have a back story that may be worth telling. Some visitors have also asked if they could read rather than listen to some of the things I have to say. All in all, I realised that I could therefore do with a complementary text channel as well. So that seemed like a good cue to bring the blog back from the back of my electronic wardrobe, dust it off, and start penning!

Now, whilst I work out how to link Blog and Podcast together more seamlessly, why don't you go and have a listen to 'Just Plain Sense' - http://christineburns.podbean.com/

About Me

My unique proposition used to be that I combined the solid experience of over 30 years of successful business and IT consultancy at a senior level with over 20 equally successful years learning my craft in the Equality and Diversity field. The combination is an E&D expert with all the disciplines that business managers want from a consultant providing them with advice.

I've been a successful public speaker; I produced the world's first regular E&D-themed Podcast "Just Plain Sense"; I was appointed as an advisor for the Department of Health; I chaired the North West Equality and Diversity Group for three successive years; I amassed a great deal of experience applying equality principles to the health economy, and people generally STILL pay attention when I've got something to say. My widely praised books reflect that experience and viewpoint.

Views expressed here are those of myself and my former company Plain Sense Ltd. They are not represented to be the views of any of my professional clients except where expressly stated